Uncle tom's cabin - online children's book

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Cassy entered the room, and found Emmeline sitting, pale with fear, in the furthest corner of it. As she came in, the girl started up nervously; but, on seeing who it was, rushed forward, and, catching her arm, said, " Oh, Cassy, is it you ? I'mso glad you 've come ! I was afraid it was — Oh, you don't know what a horrid noise there has been, downstairs, all this evening! "

" I ought to know," said Cassy, dryly. " I 've heard it often enough."

" Oh, Cassy ! do tell me, — could n't we get away from this place ? I don't care where, — into the swamp among the snakes, — anywhere ! Could n't we get somewhere away from here ? "

" Nowhere, but into our graves," said Cassy.

" Did you ever try ? "

" I 've seen enough of trying, and what comes of it," said Cassy.

" I 'd be willing to live in the swamps, and gnaw the bark from trees. I an't afraid of snakes ! I 'd rather have one near me than him," said Emmeline, eagerly.

" There have been a good many here of your opinion," said Cassy ; " but you could n't stay in the swamps, — you 'd be tracked by the dogs, and brought back, and then — then" —

" What would he do ?" said the girl, looking, with breathless interest, into her face.

" What wouldn't he do, you 'd better ask," said Cassy. " He's learned his trade well, among the pirates in the West Indies. You would n't sleep much, if I should toll